Kyle Railroad

Kyle Railroad
KYLE 1757 undergoes repair at the Eastern Alabama Railway in Sylacauga, Alabama.
Overview
HeadquartersPhillipsburg, Kansas
Reporting markKYLE
LocaleKansas, Colorado
Dates of operation1982–present
PredecessorChicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length556 miles (895 km)
Other
Websitehttps://www.gwrr.com/kyle/

The Kyle Railroad (reporting mark KYLE) is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on 556 miles (895 km)[1] of track, mostly the former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad's Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle was owned by RailAmerica from 2002 to 2012.[1] Genesee & Wyoming Inc. bought RailAmerica in late 2012. As of 2023, KYLE holds 556 total miles (84 in Colorado and 471 in Kansas), has a maximum capacity of 286,000 gross pounds per railcar. KYLE also has two interchanges: BNSF(Courtland, Kansas and Concordia, Kansas); Union Pacific (Limon, Colorado and Salina, Kansas).[2]

  1. ^ a b "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
  2. ^ "Kyle Railroad – A Genesee & Wyoming Company".